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HP Compaq nc2400 Notebook PC 

 

HP recommends Microsoft

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 Windows

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 XP Professional 

 

Operating system  

Preinstalled 

Genuine Windows XP Professional Edition 
Genuine Windows XP Home Edition  
FreeDOS 

Supported 
Genuine Windows 2000  
(drivers downloadable from http://www.hp.com) 

Processor 

Intel Core Solo Processor U1400

 (1.20-GHz, 533-MHz FSB, 2-MB L2 cache) 

 

Intel Core Solo Processor U1300

 (1.06-GHz, 533-MHz FSB, 2-MB L2 cache) 

 

Intel Celeron M Processor 423

 (1.06-GHz, 533-MHz FSB, 1-MB L2 cache)  

 

Intel’s numbering is not a measurement of higher performance. 

Chipset 

Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset  

Memory 

DDR2 SDRAM, 533-MHz, one SODIMM slot, 256/512/1024/2048-MB  

Hard drive(s)

7

30/40/60-GB 4200 rpm  

Removable media

12

9.5-mm optical drives:  DVD+/-RW SuperMulti

5

 with Double Layer

1

, 24x DVD/CD-RW Combo, 8x DVD-ROM 

Display 

12.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800 resolution and 16M colors) 

Graphics

11

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, up to 128-MB shared system memory 

Audio 

PremierSound High Definition Audio support w/24-bit DAC, headphone jack, microphone jack  

Wireless

2

 support 

Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection, Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection,  Broadcom 
4311BG 802.11b/g WiFi Adapter, Broadcom 4311AG 802.11a/b/g WiFi Adapter, dual display mounted antennas, 
Bluetooth™ 2.0 

Communications 

Broadcom NetLink Gigabit Ethernet PCI Controller

3

 (10/100/1000 NIC), 56K v.92 modem, HP Smart Power NIC 

technology 

Expansion slots 

1 Type I/II PC Card slot supports 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards or integrated Smart Card Reader 

Ports and connectors  2 USB 2.0

8

, VGA, RJ-11, RJ-45, headphone, microphone, IEEE 1394a, docking connector, AC adapter 

Input devices 

Full-sized keyboard; Pointstick with two pick buttons 

Touch-sensitive 
controls 

HP Info Center, wireless on/off, presentation mode, volume control 

Software 

Operating system 
updates 

Microsoft Windows Media Player 
10  
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 

Applications 
and utilities 

HP Wireless Assistant – select models 
HP Mobile Printing Driver for Windows 

 

Security and recovery  HP Backup and Recovery 

Manager 
Norton Internet Security 
HP ProtectTools Security Manager 

Applications 

Sonic Digital Media Plus – select models 

Intervideo WinDVD 5 – select models 
Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business or 
Professional- Optional 

Security 

HP ProtectTools, TPM Enhanced DriveLock, optional Smart Card Reader

6

, integrated HP Biometric Fingerprint Sensor, 

TPM Embedded Security Chip , Kensington lock slot 

Dimensions 

(h × w × d)

 

0.976 in (at front) x 11.1 in x 8.38 in /24.8 mm (at front) x 282.3 mm x 212.8 mm 

Weight 

Starting at 2.8 lb/1.29 kg 

Power 

3-cell (28 WHr), 6-cell (55 WHr), or 9-cell (83 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, 65W HP Smart AC Adapter

9

, HP Fast Charge 

Technology

4

Expansion  solutions

6

HP 2400 Series Docking Station 

HP External MultiBay II 

HP Monitor Stands 

Warranty 

Three-year standard parts and labor limited warranty, depending on country (upgrades available

6

), one-year 

limited warranty on primary batteries 

 

 
1 Above 3-GB, all memory may not be available due to system resource requirements. 

1 Double Layer discs can store more data than single layer discs. However, double-
layer discs burned with this drive may not be compatible with many existing single-

layer DVD drives and players  
2 Wireless access point required and is not included.  Availability of public wireless 

access points limited. Wireless Internet use requires separately purchased Internet 
service contract. 
3 The term "10/100/1000" or "Gigabit" Ethernet indicates compliance with IEEE standard 

802.3ab for Gigabit Ethernet, and does not connote actual operating speed of 1 
Gb/sec. For high speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and 
network infrastructure is required. 

4 Fast Charge Technology recharges your battery up to 90% within 90 minutes when 
the system is off.  Fast Charge Technology does not apply to 9 cell primary. 

5 Note that DVD-RAM cannot read or write to 2.6GB Single Sided/5.2 GB Double Sided 
– Version 1.0 media. 

 

6 Sold separately or as an optional feature. 

 
 
7 For hard drives, GB = 1 billion bytes.  Actual formatted capacity is less.  Up to 8GB of 

memory is reserved for system recovery software. 
8. One of the USB ports is powered for units configured without an optical drive only 

9 The new HP Smart A/C Adapters will not be backwards compatible to prior 
generation notebooks. However, a dongle will be available to support existing 
notebooks in the field. Older HP adapters will not be forward compatible to the 2006 

HP Business Notebooks 
10. Battery life will vary depending on the product:  model, configuration, loaded 

applications, features, and power management settings.  The maximum capacity of 
the battery will decrease with time and usage. 
11. Shared video memory (UMA) uses part of the total system memory for video 

performance. System memory dedicated to video performance is not available for 
other use by other programs 

12 Unit may be configured with or without an optical drive 

 

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